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A sculpture by the plastic artist Iria Salas represented the UCR Environmental Award (photo by Laura Rodriguez).

Environmental Award Given to 14 Units of the UCR

In the gardens of the Clodomiro Picado Institute, in Dulce Nombre de Coronado, they practiced capture techniques (photo courtesy of CPI).

The Clodomiro Picado Institute Trains Fire Fighters

Children receive the donation of school supplies from the hands of students from the University Community Service and workers at the Clodomiro Picado Institute (photo Anel Kenjekeeva).

The Clodomiro Picado Institute Visits Bribri Communities

Dr. Alberto Alape Girón, director of the CPI receiving the Inte-ISO 9001: 2008 quality management standard certificate from Lic. Mauricio Céspedes Mirambell (photo by Laura Rodriguez).

The CPI Receives Quality Management Certificate

With the new lyophilizator the Clodomiro Picado Institute expects to increase by 700 vials its yearly antiophidic serum production. (photo ODI archive).

The Clodomiro Picado Institute Acquires a New Lyophilizator

Approximately 63 representatives from the most important public entities in Latin America that produce antiophidic serums participated in the workshop held in Brazil (photo courtesy of José María Gutiérrez).

The Search to Improve the Quality of Antivenoms

Symposium on the application of genomics and proteomics in the design of new snake antivenoms (photo Laura Rodriguez).

The Clodomiro Picado Institute Holds a Symposium on Antivenom Production

Group of participants in the training course imparted by researchers from the Clodomiro Picado Institute of the UCR (photo Laura Rodriguez)

CPI Training on Handling and Rescuing Dangerous Reptiles

Every year, an average of two and a half million ophidic accidents happen around the globe, and they are the cause of death of more than 85 thousand people (photo ODI archive)

Health Care Professionals Across the Country Received Training by the CPI

Antivenoms produced by the Clodomiro Picado Institute of the UCR stand out due to their quality and efficacy, they are not only used in Central America, but also in many other Latin American countries (photo Denis Castro Incera).

UCR helps save 4 500 lives every year in Central America

Dr. José Ma. Gutiérrez Gutiérrez receives the Redi Award in recognition if his hard work and leadership in the field of toxinology (photo ODI Archive).

José Ma. Gutiérrez is Granted the Redi Award for his Scientific Contributions

Dr. Eugenia Corrales, Dr. Elías Barquero and Dr. Laura Monturiol, trained in the Faculty of Microbiology of the UCR, and Dr. Tatiana Trejos (absent in the photo), from the chemistry area, were the winners of the 2014 science and technology awards. (photo Rafael León)

Works Done in the Areas of Microbiology and Chemistry Grant Researches…

Chauvin indicated that his government has a co-funding program for scholarships and a regional cooperation program, where Costa Rica stands out. (Photo ODI)

Ambassador of France Visits the Clodomiro Picado Institute

Dr. José Ma. Guitérrez Gutiérrez, researcher at the CPI of the UCR participated in a panel in Geneva, Switzerland, that analyzed, in front of 120 people, an integrated global initiative to reduce snakebite death and disability, (photo by José Ma. Gutierrez).

José Ma. Gutiérrez, CPI, Seeks Better Care for Snakebite Victims

From right to left, research vice rector Dr. Fernando García Santamaría, and ICP director Dr. Alberto Alape Girón, receive the INTECO and IQNet quality management certificates from the hands of Eng. Andrés Ramírez Carranza. They are joined by the administration vice rector, Dr. Carlos Araya Leandro. - photo by Laura Rodríguez Rodríguez.

CPI-UCR is the First Entity in the Country to Obtain a Re-Certification for Quality…